Advertisement A HUGE POST For Riot And Gamer's.
Okay so, I am horrible at writing things to start off so if reading it is iffy sorry... Anyways last time I saw advertisement for LoL was two months ago on YouTube they were basically telling you how to show off the game and how to play and it was okay but I don't really think that what you should do. NOW I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT... I don't know what financial state riot is in. But I think you are trying to go a more gamer aggressive route which makes sense. But I think just about 90% of the gaming community at least know about it or heard of it. To me LoL is so huge that it could totally be a bridge to branch out to other people. YES NON GAMERS. On TV to advertise is a huge risk. I've never actually seen an ad from LoL on TV in that may just be me. But if riot decided to be the gateway for people to know about eSports it would be huge. Bigger then it already is, but don't do a commercial where it tell you how to play the game. Because all in all they wont understand from 30 seconds to a minute. Show the world how big it is and how it should be taken seriously how people enjoy it AND ACTUALLY WATCH IT IN STADIUMS. Show how its the biggest game in the world and you should take it seriously cause in most cases people that don't play games don't respect them at all. They think its a waste or something kids do. Show the people that its not that, show them rito means business join the community and be a bridge that other people talk about eSports THAT DON'T PLAY. LoL has already done alot of that that without advertisement if you add that in it could get even bigger. People aren't interested in the games looks or how its played if they don't play games. But show eSports show the number of people that play. I feel like its a risk a jump that if riot takes they could benefit, BUT I get why they wouldn't there are alot ALOT OF RISKS. Let me just name some .... I will also couter act most the risks with my own beautiful garbage knowledge
- People don't take it as seriously
- There's alot of people that play console games and don't have a computer.
- People will judge and bash on the game it will not be accepted for some time proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9KmXwrA5Y http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-08-10-espns-report-on-dota-2s-the-international-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction : in this last one even the guys on the desk are skeptical about dota its a good article but you can tell they have to explain themselves. (YES NOT LoL SHHHHHHH I WILL MAKE A POINT LATER CALM DOWN IK THIS IS LoL I PROMISE.) The rest of the video in that article is very nice in pointing out things don't get me wrong.
- MONIES LOTS AND LOTS OF MONIES (that i'm not sure riot has I DON'T KNOW)
- Where the heck on TV would I post LoL. Don't tell me a gaming channel this is to appeal to other people YES OTHER PEOPLE......
- The game is not easy to learn if people do pick it up.
- Not as many people play video games(This is not true but it is a risk to think about its a worry which i shall expose) yes I made a fake risk on my risk list deal with it...
- Community will be horrible new players get the worst of it blah blah blah usual stuff that we all think that LoL comunnity sucks they won't play cause we will call them trash garbjh blah blah blah. So let me counter my own risks that i would think a normal bushiness would think yes aha if you think its stupid stop reading it LOL
- and 3. Cause they are basically the same thing this is just the way its viewed and because they don't understand it Riot can be the bridge for that can make people say "WOW this is a big thing I should look it up". "OH so that's why they watch games NOW I GET IT". Are community has been kinda separated from other big things cause people don't get it and we lose alot of respect for just watching a game on are phones in college at school or work which is actually sad. The more people know about how loved it is by so many people. The more we wont get bashed on by big talk show hosts about watching games not just LoL cough Jimmy Kimmel. Riot can be the ones to show them it for what it actually is, how big the game is and it will not only earn respect of many different people for the game but for ALL games. eSports is already huge use that to your advantage rito I believe.
- You don't need a high end computer for lol medium graphics look fine but buying a computer for a game you might not play is a risk people will not take true but people can and will play the game if it gets THAT big. (DO NOT PUT THIS GAME ON CONSOLES DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD) LOL
- Advertising brings in money.....
- You could advertise on sci fi movie channels or like channels that teenage to 30 year old's watch TBS ABC big channels like that
- This is a hard one but just know the more that know it, the more that get it the more people will spread common knowledge about the game with other people friends ect.
- http://www.polygon.com/2015/4/14/8415611/gaming-stats-2015 the websites most important fact is the age look at it 35 years old... So its not just young adults or teenagers now ik adults play alot of them do, but if you go up to most 35 year olds in america the number % rate that know LoL would not be 42 BUT Thats ALL GAMERS in america IK IK not all gamers and people are gonna know all games.
- THE MORE PEOPLE THAT JOIN THE MORE COMMUNITY GROWS AND PEOPLE MEET EACH OTHER. IN OTHER TERMS THAT MEANS LESS SLAT MORE FRIENDS GGWP
Okay now if you have any thoughts or would like to counter-act my counter reasons why. You should go ahead and comment im open minded this might be the stupidest thread ive posted idk you tell me ill listen or read whatever.
Let me sum this up, The way you should advertise this is that its a huge deal people watch play and love this game and they should be apart of it show them the awesome eSports scene that 42,000 or whatever number of people in america went to go see the NA LCS Summer finals at MSG. The rivilaries the friends that you play with and then show cool little clips at the end of ultimate team fights and with good music as a climax and then they see those beautiful letters at the end League of Legends Play for free learn more at LoL.com .
If you are a rioter you know this is all possible it just a step that needs to be taken, now are you gonna fully do this cause a thread prob not. And there is alot of stuff I don't know this may just be a thread riot has already talked about and know but are waiting for something. This might be a stupid idea from me but I would like a comment from riot back just to see what they think. thanks for dealing with my horrible wiriting
I'll let you guys vote on it since it is an open topic a serious one that I would like other peoples thoughts on.
HEY UM FORGOT TO PUT THIS AT THE END LOL. But Not just tv Streaming sights as well those are important too